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2020-01-13T01:24:25-05:00

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What Do You Want?

Last updated on: January 13, 2020 at 1:24 am By Matt Pearson

What do you want? No, seriously. What? What do you really want? I don’t mean like, “What do you want for lunch?” Or, “What do you want to do this afternoon?” Though both of these could play into this. I mean, “What do you want that will ‘fix’ you? What do you want that will satisfy? What do you want that will turn the pain off? Or, what do you want that will at least turn it down for little... Read more

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2020-01-10T15:33:00-05:00

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I Hate this Verse

Last updated on: January 10, 2020 at 3:33 pm By Matt Pearson

â€œBut he answered his father, â€˜Look! All these years Iâ€™ve been slaving for you and never disobeyed your orders. Yet you never gave me even a young goat so I could celebrate with my friends.â€™â€ (Luke 15:29) I hate this verse. I feel embarrassed for the elder brother. His prodigal brother is home and everyone is celebrating. Except him. The â€œgoodâ€ brother has stayed home. Faithful. Obeying the rules. Doing what heâ€™s supposed to do. Now heâ€™s mad that his... Read more

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2020-01-08T02:13:53-05:00

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Hooked on Wisdom

Last updated on: January 8, 2020 at 2:13 am By Matt Pearson

When I read a phrase like â€œFor wisdom will enter your heartâ€ (Proverbs 2:9a), I lean in to find out how that happens. I long for wisdom, personally. I long for wisdom in my marriage. I long for wisdom for my children. How does wisdom â€œenter your heartâ€? According to verse 6, â€œthe LORD gives wisdomâ€ and from â€œHis mouth come knowledge and understanding.â€ So, answer #1 is by reading and knowing what God says. Gratefully, we have 66 books... Read more

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2020-01-01T16:46:09-05:00

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Confessions of a New Year’s Day Struggler

Last updated on: January 1, 2020 at 4:46 pm By Matt Pearson

This morning I wake up fully aware of my need to change. There are many areas in my life that need to adjust. Heck, that is the understatement of the new decade I find myself in. There are many areas in my life that need a radical removal and massive overhaul. A new month, a new me? A new year, a new me? A new decade, a new me? I want to change. I really do. I want to make... Read more

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2019-12-23T16:56:57-05:00

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Favorite Podcasts of 2019

Last updated on: December 23, 2019 at 4:56 pm By Matt Pearson

Every morning, I try my best to take Eddie (the dog) on a 3.5 mile walk in my neighborhood. For a majority of that time, I enjoy learning from various thought-leaders and/or being entertained through podcasts. Below are 10 that I go to regularly, depending on the day and the mood I am in. Which ones would you add to the list? Pastor Writer with Chase Replogle Chase is both a pastor and a writer. I desire to do these... Read more

General Challenge

2019-12-23T17:06:42-05:00

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Books On My “To Read” List in 2020

Last updated on: December 23, 2019 at 5:06 pm By Matt Pearson

Below are several books I hope to read this year. After the link to the book, I include the description provided by Amazon. What books do you hope to read this year? Everything Happens for a Reason: And Other Lies I’ve Loved by Kate Bowler “Kate Bowler is a professor at Duke Divinity School with a modest Christian upbringing, but she specializes in the study of the prosperity gospel, a creed that sees fortune as a blessing from God... Read more

General Challenge

2019-12-23T16:34:30-05:00

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2019 Book Honorable Mentions

Last updated on: December 23, 2019 at 4:34 pm By Matt Pearson

Yesterday I posted my favorite books from 2019. Below are five books that, though they didn’t make my top 10, were definitely books I recommend you pick up if you haven’t already: Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World by Cal Newport Digital Minimalsim: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World by Cal Newport Eternity is Now in Session: A Radical Rediscovery of What Jesus Really Taught about Salvation,Â Eternity, and Getting to the... Read more

General Challenge

2019-12-23T17:03:55-05:00

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Top Ten Books of 2019

Last updated on: December 23, 2019 at 5:03 pm By Matt Pearson

I was introduced to several really good and helpful books this year. Below are my favorites from 2019. Tomorrow I will post a few “honorable mentions.” After I link to the book, I share a bit of why I enjoyed the book, followed by a quote from the book itself. What were some of your favorites? The Unsaved Christian: Reaching Cultural Christianity with the Gospel by Dean Inserra This book really struck a chord with me on a host... Read more

General Challenge

2019-12-12T01:26:37-05:00

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Advent 2019 – Merry Christmas!

Last updated on: December 12, 2019 at 1:26 am By Matt Pearson

From Russ Ramsey’s The Advent of the Lamb of God: “Since Adam and Eve had eaten the fruit God told them not to touch, every generation had been groaning with the pains of childbirth, longing to be delivered from the effects of their first parentsâ€™ fall. And now their deliverer had come. He was the hero of their story, the perfect spotless lamb sent to adorn the doorposts of their hearts with his own blood. He was the descendant from... Read more

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2019-12-06T17:50:12-05:00

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Advent 2019 – Day 24

Last updated on: December 6, 2019 at 5:50 pm By Matt Pearson

From Nancy Guthrie’s (editor) Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus: “What God did when he sent his Son into the world is an absolute guarantee that he will do everything he has ever promised to do. Look at it in personal sense: ‘All things work together for good to them that love God’ – that is a promise – ‘to them who are called according to his purpose’ (Romans 8:28). ‘But how can I know that is true for me?’ asks... Read more

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